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Repackaged He-Man selling on ebay as original

I noticed this figure yesterday, and decided to point out to the seller that I felt it was a repackage, since bidding was up to over $200.00. I don't know if it was my business to get involved, I just felt that I'd be pretty mad if I paid so much for a figure and it turned out to be repackaged. So I wrote the seller and kindly pointed out the flaws that I saw. He didn't respond well. I have a feeling based on his response and the way he worded the listing that he knows exactly what he's selling, and I feel like he should be up front about the condition of his figure. I would hope that anyone willing to spend that kind of money on a toy would look it over as well as I did, because the most obvious flaw is pretty hard to miss. The card itself looks like a reproduction that I bought myself last year on ebay, and I'm pretty sure that the figure is from the commemorative series, although I'm not sure. What do you guys think? The seller's ebay user name is sellsellitall2011. I won't post the link here, but it's not hard to find.

The comic is what first tipped me off, I figured you guys would spot that. He still defended it in spite of that. He wrote back and said he got another email about it being a repacked figure, and he says he's "considering" pulling the auction, so we'll see. He says it's flat footed, so maybe it is a nice conditioned original. But even then, a $50 figure + a $10 repro card and a $2.00 mini comic doesn't equal $200+ dollars. I'm just surprised people would bid so high and not notice that.

I think he got enough pressure that he pulled the listing. He told me he had other messages about it's authenticity, but he also said he had private offers for it, so maybe he just took one of them. Either way, he ended the auction. I probably wouldn't have noticed the poor quality of the card myself had I not bought a couple of the repros before. There is a flat, slightly hazy look to the print, especially in the blue area, and they almost have a chalky texture to them. There is no real shine in the print at all. I wasn't sure about the figure, but he looked to be in really nice shape.

I got took for a man e faces a few years ago when i first started recollecting MOC MOTU. By the time I realized it was a fake (thanks to the org for the info) it was too late, I couldn't contact the seller. I wish I could meet them face to fist as I paid over 200 for it.